Sharks have one final roll of the dice! Mulitalo got free, tried to find someone, anyone instead but the kick for Kennedy is batted dead by an emotional Payne Haas! FULL TIME.
Wilton has lost the ball. That will be to quote Andrew Moore: "Game, Set, Bingo"
That was almost magic! Johnson and Kennedy combine on last. They see-saw downfield and Kennedy chips for himself. It is cleaned up for a dropout.
PENALTY BRONCOS! Staggs caught high by Tracey.
Isaako takes a huge bomb despite colliding with Tesi Niu.
Sharks have the Broncos pinned in their own area. Can they force something here? Arthurs is off as well.
Hang on! Broncos are CHALLENGING the strip. SUCCESSFUL! Knock on from Aaron Woods.
PENALTY SHARKS! Strip. Do the Sharks go for the goal here?
It is all going wrong for the Sharks! Forward pass in their own end.
Isaako from out wide. He misses again.
Broncos have gone back-to-back! Jesse Arthurs just took the ball to the line and slams it down.
Short kick for the Broncos. Johnson is pushed in goal.
Isaako has the chance to put the Broncos ahead by six. He studies, misses.
RUGBY LEAGUE! BRONCOS GO THE LENGTH! Tesi Niu broke a tackle and there was no one left. He got reeled in by Mulitalo but had enough to score.
How did the Sharks stuff that up? Lovely ball put Sione Katoa into space. They tried to position the ball to score but Tyson Gamble with a huge hit to dislodge the ball!
Arthurs tries to flick one out on last. It goes over the sideline.
Also big news. Kotoni Staggs is off! Jesse Arthurs takes his spot in the centres. Right where the four-pointer happened.
Johnson converts.
Sharks go the length! William Kennedy countered with a huge run which got them on the front foot. Trindall with a lovely pass to put Tracey over.
Now Turpin has dropped one over the line! Lovely ball from Rhys Kennedy put the hooker over but he forgot the ball.
SIX MORE for the Broncos. High kick rebounds back to the home side and they have a chance to go up double digits.
Oh no! Mulitalo misses a tap in. Good strip in the act.
Trindall goes himself on last. Kicks through and forces a dropout. Jack Williams meanwhile is ON REPORT for a knee to the face.
Isaako raises the flags from in front.
Sharks are in a Haas of pain. The Blues forward with a delightful ball sends Bullemor across.
PENALTY BRONCOS! Can they get back in the lead.
Johnson kicks another dead! Seven tackle set for the Broncos.
Here come the Sharks. Back onto a shadow-filled Suncorp. Next up is the Broncos. Alex Glenn said during the HT interview his side had to "compete and the Sharks will tap out." Can they do that and give themselves some breathing room from the spoon.
Johnson with the last action of the half! The siren has sounded. The Kiwi half takes his time over the kick, levels things up. HALFTIME
Sharks with some razzle dazzle. They elected on run it on last, Mulitalo looks gone but flicks it back to Tracey to dive over.
Staggs puts one on the toe but Mulitalo picks it up and makes some good metres. Sharks countering now.
Johnson fires a grubber in-goal but this one rolls dead.
Broncos aim up in defense. Wilton loses it under the tackle. CHALLENGE from Sharks. SUCCESSFUL. Gamble strips it. PENALTY SHARKS!
PENALTY SHARKS! Strip.
Gamble puts too much mustard on the bomb. Mulitalo catches and sprints to the 20.
Tougher kick this time round for Isaako. He is getting booed by a Sharks fan in the crowd. Swings it over.
Lovely football from the Broncos! Gamble set everything up on the right, players backing up and the final ball from Staggs to Niu gets the fullback over.
Broncos go short and TC Robati loses it.
Trindall tries to scoop one up at dummy half and loses it.
In all that Braydon Trindall has been put on report.
Isaako pilots it over.
Broncos hit back! They give it some air on the left. The kick rebounds to Farnworth who finds Glenn to touch down.
Sharks spread it left. Ball hits the ground, goes through hands but the final pass to Mulitalo is forward.
Oates spills one coming out of trouble.
Johnson converts.
Sharks are in love with the grubber. Brailey from dummy half stabs one through, it hits bodies and Tolman picks up the scraps.
Rinse and repeat. Johnson on the left side this time. He grubbers and it is swatted dead again.
It was going nowhere on fifth for the Sharks. Kennedy picked up a wonky pass, drifts across then grubbers through for another dropout.
It remained Sharks ball. They charge upfield. Johnson dabs one through for a dropout.
BUNKER TIME! RED LIGHTS.. NO TRY! Bunker ruled it forward.
Broncos bust through again! Isaako kicks through and Staggs looks to be taken out maybe. Nope. Play on. Brighter signs from the Broncos there.
Gamble has handled much of the kicking for the Broncos thus far. He pilots one to the left but it unable to be mopped up. Sharks will work it out with the aide of a set restart.
Croft tries to chip one to Staggs. The returning centre spills it.
PENALTY BRONCOS! Johnson with a wobbly kick which bounces around. Sharks pinged for offside.
KICK-OFF! Broncos kick it deep into the northern end of Suncorp. Toby Rudolf takes the first hit up.
First onto the field are the Sharks. They get a razzing from the locals as the black, white and blue aim to continue their positive form in recent weeks. Broncos were getting a final rev up from Kevin Walters and now they stride onto Suncorp ready for battle! Matt Moylan was a late out for the visitors. Here we go!
Happy Sunday! We have a double header for you today starting in the sunshine state! Brisbane Broncos sat in 15th welcome the Cronulla Sharks to a sunny Suncorp. No your eyes aren't deceiving you. It is some daylight Broncos football! Kevin Walters has shuffled the deck and picked out a Tyson Gamble/Brodie Croft halves pairing while the Sharks bring back Sione Katoa. Sharks are on a good run and can they put the Broncos to the sword? Kick-off is ten minutes away! Grab your snacks, drinks and be ready!
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Ben Cummins
Touch Judges: Michael Wise, Tyson Brough
Video Referee: Chris Butler
BRISBANE BRONCOS (26)
Tries: Alex Glenn, Tesi Niu (2), Ethan Bullemor, Jesse Arthars
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamayne Isaako (3/5)
Penalty Goals:
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (18)
Tries: Aiden Tolman, Connor Tracey (2)
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Shaun Johnson (3/3)
Penalty Goals: